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V)ElLIJIEil' .'BODLEY GRIVIP, 0F N ITTA' YUlVIA, MISSISSIPPI.

'Alipiieation fued september 25, 1924. serial No. 739,886.

Y This invention relates to a lcombination iml plement. V,lt-has for itsobject the provision4 of an improvedv article of manufacture adapted ,tobe .used for a variety of common More particularly'the improvedimplement of my inventioncomprises a variety of novel and usefulinterchangeable combinations of a handle, vcuticle pusher, screwdriver',an

abrasive or filing surfacameasuring devices,

cutting i edges, straight edge ruler, etc.

Inlarpr'eferred practice` of my invention, I

- makeuse ofja flat piece of flexible but relativelyk thin .steel ofkappropriate ylength of such designand structureasto embody thecombination of featuresv adapted to be used for such purposesl as areabove indicated.

While I prefer to use steel, there is no reason why some other suitablemetal or material, either alone or in combination, could not be used.For example, the desired cutting or I hard edges could be provided bythe use of metal insets and the like. Moreover, the implement may berigid instead of iieXible.

My invention will bebetter understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings,

taken in conjunction'with the following de-r scription, in which:

` Fig. 1 is a plan view; Y Fig. 2 is an elevational view showing anabrasive edge;

.i Fig. 3 is a bottom view ofiFig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on the linel 4-4 of Fig.l; showing one form of single-taper straight edge;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig.1 showing onev form of double-taper straight edge;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on the line 6 6 of Fig.1 showing rounded kedges on the handle portion;

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a modie'd handle portion; and

Fig. 8 is a plan view of another modiiied handle portion.

The implement 10, preferablyV of iiexible steel, although it may berigid, ofv appropriate length, Asay 5 to 8 more or less, is ,Y providedwith a handle portion 11 of ap- 'y 50 proximately 1/2 to 2% in widthwith rounded side `Nedges 12. The implement tapers throughoutits` fulllength from the `handle portion 11 to the point 13.

The top and bottom of the implement are sive surface 14, is providedwith an abrasive provided ywith an abrasive or iiling surface 14. I-fjVVdesired such abrasive surface may be placed on only one side; this isoptional.

The-edge 15 running the full length of the implement is straight so thatit may be used as a straight edge ruler. Measuring marks 16, as inchesand the fractional divisions thereof, may be suitably marked adjacent tothe straight edge portion on either or both c5 parallel to the abrasiveor filing surface. However, there is no reason why the measuring marksmay not be conveniently placed on' the handle portion as well.

The straight edge 15 may have its edges beveled or unbeveledas desired.If the steel body is extremely thin, this edge would be sufficientlysharp to provide a cutting edge, such as required for letter-opening.However, I prefer to have this edge beveled either as a single-taper 17as shown in Fig. 4, or as a double-taper 18 as shown in Fig. 5. i Theportion of the straight edge 15, lying between the eXtreme end or point13, leading back to the measuring marks 16 for a distance of about 1, issharpened down to a semi-keen edge 19. The opposite edge 2O of this sameportion is appropriately rounded as shown, so as to run from the point13 to to the beginning of the abrasive portion 14 85 for about adistance of 1".v This edge is likewise sharpened, preferably to a keenedge.

y The edge 21, running adjacent to the abra- 91) or filing surface. Thisnarrow abrasive surface is preferably concaved as shown, so that it mayfit over and about the top edge of the finger nails.

The eXtreme end of the handle portion 11 is preferably rounded and itsedge 22 is beveled so as to provide a suitable edge for cuticle pushingpurposes. It is desired that this edge not be beveled too sharply sothat the edge may be semi-dull to prevent cutting into the skin of thefinger. This beveled edge may alsokbe used as a screwdriver in anemergency.

A hole 23 of appropriate design may be placed in the handle portion forthe purpose of hanging up the implement. Such a hole may be of suchdesign as to add to the pleasing appearance of the implement. In

Y the second has an extreme end port-ion cut in clover-leaf 'fashion 25.ln either instance the end edges are preferably beveled so as to provide'for a suitable cuticle pusher or screwdriver'.

The following are Vsome ol the uses to which my combination implement isparticularly applicable: l p

The straight edge r15 'may be used 'for a letter-opener or for tearingpap-er and ten tiles generally. .For example, the implement could beplaced down upon a sheet el papei or cloth and held in that positionwith one hand. as VVthe other hand is used to pull the paperI` or clothalong the cutting edge, When the material Will/part' evenly. y

The point 18 is particularly adapted for opening knots or strings, andiviapping'sy "may be opened by inserting this point and pullingoutward.This point may also be used as a linger nail cleaner. v y

The edge 20, if brought to a keen point7 may be appropriately used as anink eraser, or indeed 'lior any kindV oit cuttinfT generally donebysharp edges. However, l prefer not to bring this edge to such a pointofv keen#v kind of line filing Within their capacity. T he beveled edge22 on the handle portiony is x adapted to be used as a cuticle pusherlor screwdriver, as pointed out above.

The measuring marks 16, in graduations el inches and fractions thereof,may be used af: a substitute for 'a foot ruler.

It will thus be seen that I have successi'fully combined numerous novelil'eatures in one implement which is adaptable l'or many varied andcommon everyday uses.

AsA an article of manufacture a co1nbination implement comprising, afiat flexible body with va comparatively ybroad handle portion andnarrowing down longitudinally to a point-formed by the termination of a:ptraight and a tapered thin edge, abrasive areas onisaid body fornail-filingpurposes,

and cutting edges for a relatively shortvdis-u tance from said point.

ELLEN BODLEY CRUMP.

